held up, not much room 6th, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when stumbled 2 out
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied flat, not able to trouble winner
held up, pushed along 9th, not fluent 11th, effort 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on before last to take 3rd flat
chased leaders, challenged 4 out, led before 2 out, 4 lengths clear flat, reduced lead towards finish, kept on
with leader, not fluent 10th, lost place before 3 out, no impression in dispute of 4th when fell last
tracked leaders, challenged 12th, 3rd and beaten last, no extra flat
Happy Diva was second in this last year and never seems to run a bad race but she does have a bit to find with Magic Of Light on official ratings. Jessica Harrington’s mare won one of these at Newbury before justifying market support over hurdles at Ascot last Saturday and her trainer is trying to strike while the iron is hot, though the eight-year-old is carrying a penalty. Synopsis bolted up in a handicap at Cheltenham last time and is well worth a try at this level but CASABLANCA MIX has run well on both previous visits to this track and she is back in the right grade today. The others have a lot to find on these terms.
Got Away (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Disputed 2nd, pushed along and outpaced in 3rd after 5 out, soon beaten, tired jump 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Magic Of Light (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leader who went clear after 2nd, closer 4 out, challenged and hit next, led approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, ridden out, won at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Jan beating Jester Jet (11-4) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Casablanca Mix (FR) 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling 12th, no impression after, 9th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Frodon (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Dec.
Happy Diva (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, remote 2nd soon after 3 out, never near winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 21 1/2l behind Cyrname (11-10) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Marienstar (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Made all, hit 12th, clear 2 out, not fluent last, eased close home, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Black Tulip (11-9) by 5l, 6 ran.
Nightfly 10-3 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Buster Thomas (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Synopsis 13-2 (12-0) Mid-division, headway 10th, went 2nd before 4 out, led 2 out, clear from last, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Black Tulip (11-6) by 10l, 10 ran.
